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After the Second War for Armageddon, the long process of rebuilding Armageddon's infrastructure began. Although the Ork armies had been defeated, due to their reproductive nature, spores were emitted into the jungles, which grew into fully fledged Orks. The leader of the ruling council of Armageddon, [[General]] [[Kurov]], led several campaigns of extermination to destroy infestations across the planet, as well as on the nearby [[Ice World]] of [[Chosin]]. The Imperial forces involved suffered very heavy casualties and many units were reduced to below a tenth of their operational strength. Kurov then made an excellent decision and merged the remaining soldiers into the special Ork Hunter units, making full use of their Ork hunting skills. This meant that soldiers from many different worlds and cultures were mixed together. Though they couldn't understand each other's languages it worked surprisingly well as the missions required little communication. The Feral Orks they encountered were adept at fighting in the jungles and were difficult to bring to a decisive battle. The Ork Hunters therefore built Cerbera Base in the middle of the jungle which provided them with a forward base from which they could plan their assaults and build training facilities. The extreme heat and tough regime soon earned it the nickname Hell Town.{{Fn|1}}
The Ork Hunters not only hunt Orks, but are trained in various different methods of warfare, including demolition, escape and evasion, survival and intelligence work. The trainees were are expected to become masters of their weapons and techniques, and those who survived survive (for the mortality rate was is alarmingly high), they received receive the metal pin of the Ork Hunters, an Ork Skull emblem. From this they have derived their name, the 'Skull Takers'.{{Fn|1}}
It is well known the savage and brutish nature of the Ork hunters is a point of contention with other, more cleancut and traditional regiments of the [[Imperial Guard]]. The 'Battle of Hell Town', between the Ork hunters and the [[Pyran Dragoons]] is a well-known example of how hot tempers can run between the two groups.{{Fn|1}}
The Ork Hunters on Armageddon are assisted by three regiments of [[Catachan Jungle Fighters]], sent to fight alongside the Ork Hunters by the order of [[Comissar Yarrick]] himself. Despite the rivalry between these two groups, the Ork Hunters need as much help as they can get. Although the Ork Hunters were not born into the jungle and hence will never be the equal of the infamous Catachans, they have become highly skilled nonetheless, they . They are the only survivors of apocalyptic combat between their previous regiments and the Orks of the equatorial jungle, and every one of them is as skilled as they are tough.{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|3}}
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